Past, present, and future collide to throw respected forensic anthropologist Bill Brocktons successful, secure life into devastating turmoil in this poignant novel in the New York Times bestselling Body Farm mystery series.Its been ten years since Dr. Bill Brockton created the Body Farmthe worlds first postmortem research facility dedicated to advancing the frontiers of forensic scienceand the researcher is at the pinnacle of his career. Under his leadership, the University of Tennessees forensic anthropology program has become the most prominent in the world, and Brocktons skills and knowledge are in high demand among top law enforcement. Calling him in for a number of high profile cases, the FBI now wants him to identify the charred remains of a maverick millionaire, killed in a fiery plane crash.But a storm is about to hit Brockton with cataclysmic force. First, his identification of the crash victim is called into question. Then he receives a threatening message from the serial killer who attempted to murder the scientist and his family a decade ago. And from Brocktons beloved wife Kathleenhis lodestone and his source of securityhe gets the most shocking news of all. Will Brockton be able to weather this deluge . . . or has he finally reached the breaking point?
